Skip to main content

(360) 800-5535 · Mon–Fri 9am–5pm PST

Login
0 Cart { % include 'bold-options-hybrid-cart-item-count' % }
Financing Available Starting at 0% interest Login
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm PST
(360) 800-5535 info@trimleaf.com
Search
0 Cart
(360) 800-5535

Send Us a Message

Search

Hash Making Kit

A hash making kit bundles everything an ice water extraction run needs: a washing vessel or machine, a graduated set of micron filter bags, and the collection gear that gets wet hash off the mesh. Bag sets step down from a 220 micron work bag through 190, 160, 120, 90, 73, 45 and 25 micron screens, and each grade traps a different trichome head size. Vessel size sets throughput: a 5 gallon setup washes roughly 1 pound of material per run, while 20 and 30 gallon machines handle 4 to 8 pounds. Dry sift kits replace water with static screens for the same separation.

Also in Bubble Hash Machine

1989 Verified Reviews 4.8/5
Free Shipping on Most Items
We Price Match
Easy Returns

Buyer's Guide

Hash Making Kit: Complete Guide

What Does a Complete Hash Making Kit Include?

A working bubble hash kit is four things: a wash vessel, a graduated micron bag set, ice, and the drying gear that turns wet hash into storable product. Most buyers get the first two and discover on wash day that a scraping card and a drying plan were not optional.

The vessel is the fork in the road. A machine agitates on a timer and repeats the same cycle every run, which matters once you wash weekly. Hand washing in a food-grade bucket costs far less but is slow, and the agitation is never identical twice. Both use the same bags, so a hand-wash setup upgrades later.

What Size Bubble Hash Kit Do I Need?

Capacity is set by vessel volume. Budget one pound of fresh frozen per 5 gallons of water, with room left for ice:

Batch Scale Material Per Run Bag Set Who It Suits
1 gallon, hand wash 2 to 4 oz 1 gallon 4 bag or 8 bag set First wash, testing a new cultivar before committing a full run
5 gallon Up to 1 lb Bubble Magic All Mesh 5 Gallon 8 Bag Kit Home washers running a few pounds a month
20 gallon 4 to 5 lb Boldtbags Classic 20 Gallon 8 Bag Kit Small craft producers washing a harvest over several days
30 gallon and up 6 to 8 lb 20 gallon bags in a stacked vessel Licensed and commercial runs on a production schedule

Machines follow the same tiers. The Bubble Magic 5 Gallon Washing Machine Starter Kit pairs vessel and bags in one box; the Lowtemp Industries Mini Osprey 2.0 sits at the 30 gallon end. If you already own bags, a bare vessel from the bubble hash machine range costs less than a duplicate kit.

What Do the Micron Numbers Actually Catch?

Micron is the size of the mesh opening, not of what it holds. Material goes in the coarsest bag and everything smaller falls through:

  • 220 micron: the work bag. It holds the plant material itself and passes everything smaller. Nothing you collect here is hash.
  • 190 to 120 micron: oversized and immature heads plus contamination, usually pressed into rosin rather than sold as hash.
  • 73 to 90 micron: the full melt window on most cultivars, and where a good wash concentrates its yield.
  • 45 and 25 micron: small mature heads and broken fragments. The 25 micron fraction is dense and often darker.

Whether that finest fraction is worth keeping separate is worked through in Is 25 Micron Hash Good, and the wash itself is stepped through in How to Make Bubble Hash With Bubble Hash Bags.

What Should I Look For in a Hash Making Kit?

  • Bag count: a 4 bag set separates fast but blends grades; an 8 bag set keeps 73 and 90 micron separate.
  • Stitching: Boldtbags and Bubble Magic use bound seams that survive pressure washing. Glued mesh fails at the corners within a season.
  • Vessel material: stainless resists staining and holds cold better than plastic, as on the Boldtbags Stainless Steel Starter Package.
  • Drain valve: a low, wide drain empties a 20 gallon vessel in under a minute; a narrow valve turns every wash into a wait.
  • Drying plan: wet hash degrades immediately, so decide before you wash: freeze drying or air drying on screens.

That last point ruins the most first batches; timing is covered in How to Dry Bubble Hash. Not every kit uses water: static screens and tumblers separate the same heads dry, which suits trim runs and anyone short on freezer space. Those setups sit under kief extraction, with larger volumes moving to dry sift tumblers.

Related Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in a bubble hash starter kit?
A starter kit pairs a wash vessel with a graduated bag set, typically 4 or 8 bags running from 220 micron down to 25 micron. You still supply ice, water, fresh frozen or dried material, a collection spoon or card, and a drying method. Machine starter kits such as the 5 gallon Bubble Magic bundle add the motor and timer so agitation is consistent across runs.
How much material can a 5 gallon bubble hash kit wash at once?
Roughly 1 pound of fresh frozen material per 5 gallon run, leaving room for ice and free water movement. Overloading is the most common cause of poor separation: material that cannot move freely in the vessel will not release its trichome heads, and yield drops even though agitation time is unchanged.
Do I need a bubble hash machine or can I wash by hand?
Hand washing with bags in a food-grade bucket works and is how most people start. A machine earns its place once you wash weekly or run more than a pound at a time, because it repeats the same cycle length and agitation speed every time. Consistency is what makes yield comparable between batches. Bags are interchangeable between both methods, so nothing is wasted when you upgrade.
How many bags do I need in a hash making kit?
Four bags is the working minimum: a 220 micron work bag, two mid grades, and a 25 micron catch bag. Eight bag sets add 190, 160, 120, 73 and 45 micron steps, which lets you keep grades separate instead of blending them. If you are selling or pressing selectively, 8 bags pays for itself on the first harvest.
What micron bag gives the best bubble hash?
The 73 to 90 micron range holds the highest quality fraction on most cultivars, because mature trichome heads on cannabis commonly fall in that size band. That said, the ideal window shifts by plant. Some cultivars concentrate in 120 micron, others in 45 micron, which is the argument for running an 8 bag stack the first time you wash a new variety.
Can I use the same kit for dry sift and bubble hash?
No. Water extraction bags are sewn into a bag shape and rely on water flow to carry heads through the mesh. Dry sift uses flat framed screens or a rotating tumbler drum, and the material must be cold and brittle rather than wet. They separate the same trichome heads by the same micron logic, but the hardware does not cross over.
How much ice does a bubble hash run need?
Plan for roughly equal weight of ice to material, then more to hold the bath under 40 F for the full wash. A 5 gallon run typically consumes 15 to 20 lb of ice across multiple washes of the same material. Warm water is the fastest way to ruin a batch: trichome heads soften, break apart, and pass straight through the mesh.
Can I upgrade a 5 gallon kit to a larger one later?
Yes, and it is the normal path. Vessels and bags are sold separately, so a 5 gallon washer keeps working as a small batch or test unit while a 20 gallon setup handles harvest volume. What does not scale is the bags themselves: 5 gallon bags will not seat correctly in a 20 gallon vessel, so a capacity jump means a matching bag set.
Expert Support

Need Help Choosing the Right Equipment?

Our team is here to help. Call us or browse our curated guides.

Call (360) 800-5535 Browse Guides